Some Facts about Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer
• Most Deaths in India occur due to Lung Cancer.
• Worldwide, there are 1.61 million new cases of lung cancer per year
• In India, approximately 63,000 new lung cancer cases are reported each year
Types Of Lung Cancer
• Small cell lung cancer
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Large cell carcinoma
• Adencarcinoma
• Tobacco smoking is strongly linked to the first three but only weakly linked to Adenocarcinoma
Causes of Lung Cancer
• The vast majority of lung cancers are caused by smoking tobacco
• The other main causes are breathing industrial chemicals such as asbestos, arsenic and polycyclic hydrocarbons or the natural radioactive gas, radon.
Symptoms of Lung Cancer
• Difficulty breathing
• Coughing up blood
• Chest pain
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• General fatigue
Lung Cancer Diagnosis
• The main method of diagnosis is bronchoscopy in which a thin, flexible tube is inserted down the airways so that doctors can see the inside of the lungs.
• CT scan, liver ultrasound or bone scan may also be used to find out if the cancer has spread.
Immunotherapy Treatment for Lung Cancer
• Immunotherapy is a new class of cancer treatment that has delivered astonishing results till date. Also known as Biologic Therapy/ Biotherapy is a new type of cancer treatment that enhances the body's immune system to fight against cancer.
• Immunotherapy at present in advancement will offer important benefit to help lung cancer patients, such as those people regarding to whom regular treatments are useless.
References
• http://www.indianjcancer.com/
• http://www.cancerhealercenter.com/
• http://www.wikipedia.org/